Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edmund Burton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Dunston, England | ||
Date of death | 13 August 1916 (aged 23)[1] | ||
Place of death | Somme, France[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1913 | Shildon Athletic | ||
1913–1915 | Bristol City | 18 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edmund Burton (1893 – 13 August 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Bristol City.[4][5]
Burton served as a private in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War.[6] He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 13 August 1916 and was buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery.[1][2][6][7]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol City | 1914–15[8] | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Career total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 |